When everyone is lying in bed and trying their best to stay awake, they will feel very collapsed. In this case, young people may not be able to stand it, let alone the elderly.
Then, why can't the elderly always sleep and sleep well? The physiological factor that affects the sleep of the elderly is of course age. Studies have shown that with the increase of age, cognitive impairment of the elderly will affect mood, thus affecting sleep.
Chinese medicine theory holds that insomnia is caused by deficiency of both qi and blood. Qi and blood have the function of harmonizing yin and yang of human five internal organs. Yang takes the initiative, while Yin dominates quietness. At night, it is the time when yin dominates the tranquility of sleep. If qi and blood are not harmonious, the five internal organs are out of balance, and yang is better than yin, insomnia will occur.
Simply put, an important factor causing insomnia is the disharmony between qi and blood and the loss of nourishment of the five internal organs.
(1) Uneasy, insomnia.
The heart is the master of the five internal organs, and it holds the spirit. Blood is the material basis of spiritual activities. Only when the blood vessels are full and run smoothly can the physiological function of the heart governing the mind be played normally. If yin and blood are deficient, the function of the heart governing blood vessels will be blocked, and the gods will be unable to provide for them, so they will be uneasy and sleep at night.
② If the liver loses the function of dispersing and discharging, it will be restless at night.
Liver governs storing blood and expelling qi from the whole body. If qi and blood stagnate, the liver does not hide the soul, and the soul loses its nourishment, there will be problems such as insomnia and dreaminess. The liver has a great relationship with emotional activities. In order to sleep better, we should avoid emotional ups and downs.
(3) spleen and stomach disharmony, uneasy.
Spleen and stomach have the function of transforming subtle Shui Gu. Deficiency of both qi and blood, weakness of spleen deficiency, indigestion of food, abdominal distension and discomfort, and restlessness.
(4) Obstruction of lung qi leads to poor breathing.
Lung qi can resist external evil. If lung essence is insufficient and lung qi is insufficient, it is easy to sweat or catch a cold. In addition, the blockage of the lungs will affect the breathing of the nose, which will cause nasal congestion, snoring and affect sleep.
⑤ Kidney qi is not solid, get up in the middle of the night.
Kidney is the foundation of hiding. Insufficient essence and blood, empty marrow and unstable kidney qi will lead to nocturia and frequent getting up in the middle of the night, which will affect sleep.
A good sleep is one of the secrets of longevity. The key for the elderly to improve their sleep is to have a good sleep. Don't wait until they feel sick.
How to have a good sleep? Teach you to drink a cup of tea at two o'clock.
A cup of tea
Chinese medicine believes that insomnia lies not in treatment, but in tonic. With sufficient qi and blood, the five internal organs are well regulated, and sleep will naturally be good. Therefore, in the treatment of insomnia, food tonic is better than medicine tonic.
If you want to have a good sleep, you must nourish our blood and let your mind settle down.
Usually eat foods that nourish blood and yin, such as jujube, mulberry, lily, longan and poria cocos. , are very good things to nourish the liver and enrich the blood.
You can also drink a cup of jujube, lily and poria tea before going to bed every night to supplement liver blood and regulate sleep, which is helpful for deep sleep.
Production method: Put 7 kinds of ingredients, namely Ziziphus Spinosae Semen, Lycium barbarum, Longan, Mulberry, Poria, Longan, Lily, Polygonatum sibiricum and Mulberry, into a pot, boil the water and simmer for 30 minutes.
How to take it: Take it two hours before going to bed.
We also prepared Ziziphus Spinosae, Lily and Poria cocos tea, and made it into a teabag for daily drinking.
Ziziphus jujuba seed is the monarch drug, nourishing blood and calming the nerves, and it is a specific drug for insomnia. Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica says "Tonifying middle energizer, benefiting liver and helping Yin Qi", and The Classic of Famous Doctors says "If the subject is restless, he can't sleep". In ancient times, Ziziphus jujuba seeds were common in all celebrities who helped sleep.
Longan is sweet, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, nourishing blood and benefiting the spleen. Can be used for treating neurasthenia, insomnia, amnesia, palpitation, listlessness, and mental retardation.
The simple combination of Ziziphus jujuba seed and longan can nourish yin, enrich blood and reduce liver deficiency, and calm the mind. In addition, nourishing mulberries and liver-clearing lilies are used to clean up and supplement various drugs.
Full of blood and peace of mind, naturally you can sleep soundly and well every day.
Second, two points.
Chinese medicine believes that people's sleep is closely related to Wei Qi, which enters Yang during the day and Yin at night to ensure that they sleep at night and wake up during the day. Stephy mainly spreads to the whole body through yin and yang. There are Shenmai and Zhao Hai points at the ankle of human body, which are connected with Yangqiao and Yinqiao veins respectively, which can adjust the meridians in two directions, make the circulation of Wei-qi normal, and improve insomnia at night and sleepiness during the day.
As the weather gets hotter and hotter, many people will not sleep well at night and feel sleepy during the day, especially middle-aged and elderly people. In this case, rubbing your ankle often can effectively alleviate this symptom.
1, Zhao Haijiao
Zhao Hai point is the intersection of eight veins, leading to the Yin web and located in the depression below the tip of the medial malleolus.
Indications: dry throat, epilepsy, insomnia, lethargy, palpitation, red eyes with swelling and pain, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea with reddish discharge, yin rigidity, itching, hernia, frequent urination, insomnia and beriberi.
Shenmen, Fengchi and Sanyinjiao treat insomnia of yin deficiency and fire hyperactivity.
2. Shenmai point
Acupoint selection method: When selecting fixed acupoints, you can take supine position or sitting position. The acupoints are located at the lateral part of the human foot, and the lower end of the center of the ankle outside the foot is sunken by one centimeter.
Countless people have improved insomnia through TCM conditioning! But unfortunately, few people know now, and even fewer people benefit from it.